Kouhyar Tavakolian, professor of Biomedical Engineering and director of UND’s Bioinnovation Zone, and graduate student Lina Bouakkaz demonstrate an AI device designed to predict and prevent serious diabetes-related complications. Photo by Joe Banish/UND Today.GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) — UND has landed a major award to use AI to predict and prevent serious diabetes-related complications before they require emergency care. The…
Future manufacturing and distribution facility for Sandy’s Donuts at 1914 4th Avenue NW in West Fargo, ND WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) – Sandy’s Donuts has plans to turn the former Air Mechanical building in West Fargo into a donut factory. The location is currently 11,300-square-feet and Sandy’s plans to build a 3,000-square-foot addition. The owner says the goal is to…
Larry Novak, a McKenzie County landowner and member of the Northwest Landowners Association board, speaks during the organization’s Emerging Industries conference on Feb. 3, 2026, in Bismarck. (Photo by Jacob Orledge/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — An unwanted byproduct of North Dakota’s oil field could be the key to unlocking a new industry in the state within the…
The Ground Round/Grand ForksGRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) — A restaurant chain that once had more than 200 locations will soon be down to just three with the closure of The Ground Round in Grand Forks. In a social media post, operators say the restaurant will be closing its doors in late spring or early summer this year after 40 years….
MINNEAPOLIS, Feb. 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Polaris Inc. (NYSE: PII) (“Polaris” or “the Company”) today announced the completion of its previously announced separation of Indian Motorcycle into a standalone business and the sale of a majority stake in Indian Motorcycle to Carolwood LP, an independent private equity firm founded in 2014 and headquartered in Los Angeles, California. “The successful completion of this…
Applied Digital, a digital infrastructure company specializing in data centers, is expanding its campus in Ellendale, North Dakota, to three buildings and up to 530 MW of energy demand. (Photo courtesy of Applied Digital)ELLENDALE, N.D. — Don Flaherty worries about the future of the data center industry “every single day.” During his four years as mayor of Ellendale, North Dakota,…
FARGO — It’s one of the hottest tickets in town, at one of the coldest times. The eighth annual Fargo Hotdish Festival is this weekend, and one contender is hoping to turn the tables on the competition. Last year’s “Most Creative” and “People’s Choice” winner, the Jasper Hotel in downtown, is vying to be a contender for this year’s top…
MINOT, N.D. (KVRR-KFGO) – The board of directors of Norsk Hostfest say the annual Scandinavian festival is ending. The board says rising costs and declining attendance led to the decision. The festival was founded in 1978 by a group who wanted to celebrate Nordic culture through community, music, art, food, and education. The board says that while the festival will…
(CNN) — The parent company of Twin Peaks restaurants is facing money troubles. Twin Hospitality Group filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the southern district of Texas. The sports bar restaurant’s parent company did not announce how much debt it’s carrying — but a press release said the company intends to reorganize to maximize value for its stockholders. The restaurant…
Protesters confront federal agents outside the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building, Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026, in Minneapolis, Minn. (AP Photo/Tom Baker)NEW YORK (AP) — More than 60 CEOs of Minnesota-based companies including Target, Best Buy and UnitedHealth signed an open letter posted on the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce website on Sunday calling for state, local and federal officials to work…
